Hibs’ winger Dan Carmichael returned to the Hibs’ starting XI yesterday and capped a fine display with his first goal for the club since signing from Queen of the South in the summer.
He calmly slotted in the team’s second goal just before half time but he was quick to praise team mate James Keatings’ who provided a sublime pass to split the Wasps defence.
Carmichael’s Hibs’ career has been hampered by injury made his first start since August but he insists that after is operation he is now looking forward and looks to get fitter as the season progresses.
With games coming thick and fast, Head Coach Alan Stubbs insists that all his squad will be utilised for the remainder of the season and yesterday Carmichael played in an unfamiliar position as a wing back in an attacking 3-5-2 formation.
Speaking immediately after the game to Cliff Pike of Hibernian TV, Carmichael said: “I’ve not had a lot of game time this season, so to just get onto the pitch was good. I’m a natural winger so I just sort of fit into that position, and I got myself a wee goal too.
“James Keatings has got that in his locker, I just seen him and made the run. It was a great pass and it was just a tap-in for me really.
“When you come into a new team you want to hit the ground running and obviously I didn’t do that which is frustrating but you just have to keep it going. I got through the injury and just want to get some game time. To get some minutes today was good.
“My injury was in the groin and abdomen and I did everything without going down the operation route then I had to do that. Maybe I should have done that earlier. Now I just have to look forward and get myself fit.
“I’m getting there but I’m not fully match fit yet and it was good to get the 90 minutes under my belt.”
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
